(Guest blog by Jasen Booton)   After I responded to a post that Jasen Booton placed on LinkedIn, we connected for a zoom conversation around “curiosity and wonder” in coaching. I am delighted that he agreed to share his insights in this guest blog. Jasen currently serves as a consultant in the Kingdom of Tonga, […]

Tania Lattanzio from Innovative Global Education examines the impact of real objects and the real environment on student learning: When real objects and real environments are the starting point: Curiosity leads the learning. Questioning feels purposeful. Wonder is protected. Understanding grows from evidence. It communicates that learning is not about receiving information, but about making […]

I heard about a great experience illustrating awe in learning that was shared by a group of middle school students and their teacher in Grand Island, New York. They joined me on this podcast sharing their reflections and insights. As you hear their story consider where these elements of Awe appeared: Awe occurs when we […]

In an earlier blog, I shared how I saw the work of Dacher Keltner,  the author of, “Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life,” connecting with earlier explorations that I have done around the power of Wow! in the classroom. I described Wows as those attention-grabbing classroom events that […]